''The Piano Player'' is a jazz album by Ramsey Lewis, released in March 1970 on Cadet Records. The album reached No. 9 on the

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Best Selling Jazz LPs chart.

Overview

The Piano Player was produced by Charles Stepney, Ramsey Lewis and Richard Evans and arranged by Stepney with Evans. The album was also recorded during November 1969 at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago.

Critical reception

According to MusicHound Jazz, "The fourth collaboration between Ramsey Lewis and Charles Stepney...has yet to be reissued in the CD format, but it was their best."

Track listing

Side 1

# "The Distant Dreamer" (

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) # "A Rainy Day in Centerville" ( Charles Stepney) # "

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" ( Fred Neil) # "Didn't We" ( Jimmy Webb) # "Whenever, Wherever" (Charles Stepney)

Side 2

# "Close Your Eyes and Remember" (Charles Stepney) # "

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" ( Berry Gordy, Frank Wilson, Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway) # "The Love I Feel for You" (Cleveland Eaton) # "Time and Space" (Richard Evans) # " Golden Slumbers" ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney) # "Do I Love Her" (

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, Stevie Wonder)

Personnel

* Cleveland Eaton - bass * Ramsey Lewis - piano, keyboards *

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- drums

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Piano Player Ramsey Lewis albums 1970 albums Albums produced by Charles Stepney Cadet Records albums